After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones
: ons dec 03, 2025 12:11 pm
On Wednesday, the Indian telecom ministry said Sanchar Saathi, an anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app, would remain voluntary, and that smartphone makers would no longer be required to preload it on devices they sell.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after ... artphones/
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after ... artphones/